diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/dss/dpi.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/dss/dpi.c
index b60f279b3225..f51d6b97bc6e 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/dss/dpi.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/dss/dpi.c
@@ -550,38 +550,6 @@ static int dpi_verify_pll(struct dss_pll *pll)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static const struct soc_device_attribute dpi_soc_devices[] = {
-	{ .machine = "OMAP3[456]*" },
-	{ .machine = "[AD]M37*" },
-	{ /* sentinel */ }
-};
-
-static int dpi_init_regulator(struct dpi_data *dpi)
-{
-	struct regulator *vdds_dsi;
-
-	/*
-	 * The DPI uses the DSI VDDS on OMAP34xx, OMAP35xx, OMAP36xx, AM37xx and
-	 * DM37xx only.
-	 */
-	if (!soc_device_match(dpi_soc_devices))
-		return 0;
-
-	if (dpi->vdds_dsi_reg)
-		return 0;
-
-	vdds_dsi = devm_regulator_get(&dpi->pdev->dev, "vdds_dsi");
-	if (IS_ERR(vdds_dsi)) {
-		if (PTR_ERR(vdds_dsi) != -EPROBE_DEFER)
-			DSSERR("can't get VDDS_DSI regulator\n");
-		return PTR_ERR(vdds_dsi);
-	}
-
-	dpi->vdds_dsi_reg = vdds_dsi;
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
 static void dpi_init_pll(struct dpi_data *dpi)
 {
 	struct dss_pll *pll;
@@ -645,10 +613,6 @@ static int dpi_connect(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev,
 	struct dpi_data *dpi = dpi_get_data_from_dssdev(dssdev);
 	int r;
 
-	r = dpi_init_regulator(dpi);
-	if (r)
-		return r;
-
 	dpi_init_pll(dpi);
 
 	r = dss_mgr_connect(dssdev);
@@ -736,6 +700,35 @@ static void dpi_uninit_output_port(struct device_node *port)
 	omapdss_device_unregister(out);
 }
 
+static const struct soc_device_attribute dpi_soc_devices[] = {
+	{ .machine = "OMAP3[456]*" },
+	{ .machine = "[AD]M37*" },
+	{ /* sentinel */ }
+};
+
+static int dpi_init_regulator(struct dpi_data *dpi)
+{
+	struct regulator *vdds_dsi;
+
+	/*
+	 * The DPI uses the DSI VDDS on OMAP34xx, OMAP35xx, OMAP36xx, AM37xx and
+	 * DM37xx only.
+	 */
+	if (!soc_device_match(dpi_soc_devices))
+		return 0;
+
+	vdds_dsi = devm_regulator_get(&dpi->pdev->dev, "vdds_dsi");
+	if (IS_ERR(vdds_dsi)) {
+		if (PTR_ERR(vdds_dsi) != -EPROBE_DEFER)
+			DSSERR("can't get VDDS_DSI regulator\n");
+		return PTR_ERR(vdds_dsi);
+	}
+
+	dpi->vdds_dsi_reg = vdds_dsi;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 int dpi_init_port(struct dss_device *dss, struct platform_device *pdev,
 		  struct device_node *port, enum dss_model dss_model)
 {
@@ -768,6 +761,10 @@ int dpi_init_port(struct dss_device *dss, struct platform_device *pdev,
 
 	mutex_init(&dpi->lock);
 
+	r = dpi_init_regulator(dpi);
+	if (r)
+		return r;
+
 	return dpi_init_output_port(dpi, port);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/dss/dsi.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/dss/dsi.c
index 2c2570e1ef2f..6718c7f04423 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/dss/dsi.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/dss/dsi.c
@@ -1137,26 +1137,6 @@ static void dsi_runtime_put(struct dsi_data *dsi)
 	WARN_ON(r < 0 && r != -ENOSYS);
 }
 
-static int dsi_regulator_init(struct dsi_data *dsi)
-{
-	struct regulator *vdds_dsi;
-
-	if (dsi->vdds_dsi_reg != NULL)
-		return 0;
-
-	vdds_dsi = devm_regulator_get(dsi->dev, "vdd");
-
-	if (IS_ERR(vdds_dsi)) {
-		if (PTR_ERR(vdds_dsi) != -EPROBE_DEFER)
-			DSSERR("can't get DSI VDD regulator\n");
-		return PTR_ERR(vdds_dsi);
-	}
-
-	dsi->vdds_dsi_reg = vdds_dsi;
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
 static void _dsi_print_reset_status(struct dsi_data *dsi)
 {
 	u32 l;
@@ -1353,10 +1333,6 @@ static int dsi_pll_enable(struct dss_pll *pll)
 
 	DSSDBG("PLL init\n");
 
-	r = dsi_regulator_init(dsi);
-	if (r)
-		return r;
-
 	r = dsi_runtime_get(dsi);
 	if (r)
 		return r;
@@ -4908,13 +4884,8 @@ static int dsi_get_clocks(struct dsi_data *dsi)
 static int dsi_connect(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev,
 		struct omap_dss_device *dst)
 {
-	struct dsi_data *dsi = to_dsi_data(dssdev);
 	int r;
 
-	r = dsi_regulator_init(dsi);
-	if (r)
-		return r;
-
 	r = dss_mgr_connect(dssdev);
 	if (r)
 		return r;
@@ -5384,6 +5355,13 @@ static int dsi_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		return r;
 	}
 
+	dsi->vdds_dsi_reg = devm_regulator_get(dev, "vdd");
+	if (IS_ERR(dsi->vdds_dsi_reg)) {
+		if (PTR_ERR(dsi->vdds_dsi_reg) != -EPROBE_DEFER)
+			DSSERR("can't get DSI VDD regulator\n");
+		return PTR_ERR(dsi->vdds_dsi_reg);
+	}
+
 	soc = soc_device_match(dsi_soc_devices);
 	if (soc)
 		dsi->data = soc->data;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/dss/hdmi4.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/dss/hdmi4.c
index b01ed17f4206..e26fe8a9251d 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/dss/hdmi4.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/dss/hdmi4.c
@@ -108,26 +108,6 @@ static irqreturn_t hdmi_irq_handler(int irq, void *data)
 	return IRQ_HANDLED;
 }
 
-static int hdmi_init_regulator(struct omap_hdmi *hdmi)
-{
-	struct regulator *reg;
-
-	if (hdmi->vdda_reg != NULL)
-		return 0;
-
-	reg = devm_regulator_get(&hdmi->pdev->dev, "vdda");
-
-	if (IS_ERR(reg)) {
-		if (PTR_ERR(reg) != -EPROBE_DEFER)
-			DSSERR("can't get VDDA regulator\n");
-		return PTR_ERR(reg);
-	}
-
-	hdmi->vdda_reg = reg;
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
 static int hdmi_power_on_core(struct omap_hdmi *hdmi)
 {
 	int r;
@@ -451,13 +431,8 @@ void hdmi4_core_disable(struct hdmi_core_data *core)
 static int hdmi_connect(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev,
 		struct omap_dss_device *dst)
 {
-	struct omap_hdmi *hdmi = dssdev_to_hdmi(dssdev);
 	int r;
 
-	r = hdmi_init_regulator(hdmi);
-	if (r)
-		return r;
-
 	r = dss_mgr_connect(dssdev);
 	if (r)
 		return r;
@@ -817,6 +792,14 @@ static int hdmi4_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		goto err_free;
 	}
 
+	hdmi->vdda_reg = devm_regulator_get(&pdev->dev, "vdda");
+	if (IS_ERR(hdmi->vdda_reg)) {
+		r = PTR_ERR(hdmi->vdda_reg);
+		if (r != -EPROBE_DEFER)
+			DSSERR("can't get VDDA regulator\n");
+		goto err_free;
+	}
+
 	pm_runtime_enable(&pdev->dev);
 
 	r = hdmi4_init_output(hdmi);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/dss/hdmi5.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/dss/hdmi5.c
index 003d6031144f..640e21f20aef 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/dss/hdmi5.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/dss/hdmi5.c
@@ -117,24 +117,6 @@ static irqreturn_t hdmi_irq_handler(int irq, void *data)
 	return IRQ_HANDLED;
 }
 
-static int hdmi_init_regulator(struct omap_hdmi *hdmi)
-{
-	struct regulator *reg;
-
-	if (hdmi->vdda_reg != NULL)
-		return 0;
-
-	reg = devm_regulator_get(&hdmi->pdev->dev, "vdda");
-	if (IS_ERR(reg)) {
-		DSSERR("can't get VDDA regulator\n");
-		return PTR_ERR(reg);
-	}
-
-	hdmi->vdda_reg = reg;
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
 static int hdmi_power_on_core(struct omap_hdmi *hdmi)
 {
 	int r;
@@ -454,13 +436,8 @@ static void hdmi_core_disable(struct omap_hdmi *hdmi)
 static int hdmi_connect(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev,
 		struct omap_dss_device *dst)
 {
-	struct omap_hdmi *hdmi = dssdev_to_hdmi(dssdev);
 	int r;
 
-	r = hdmi_init_regulator(hdmi);
-	if (r)
-		return r;
-
 	r = dss_mgr_connect(dssdev);
 	if (r)
 		return r;
@@ -807,6 +784,14 @@ static int hdmi5_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		goto err_free;
 	}
 
+	hdmi->vdda_reg = devm_regulator_get(&pdev->dev, "vdda");
+	if (IS_ERR(hdmi->vdda_reg)) {
+		r = PTR_ERR(hdmi->vdda_reg);
+		if (r != -EPROBE_DEFER)
+			DSSERR("can't get VDDA regulator\n");
+		goto err_free;
+	}
+
 	pm_runtime_enable(&pdev->dev);
 
 	r = hdmi5_init_output(hdmi);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/dss/sdi.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/dss/sdi.c
index bbfd4ba3255c..1766c95236da 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/dss/sdi.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/dss/sdi.c
@@ -249,35 +249,11 @@ static int sdi_check_timings(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int sdi_init_regulator(struct sdi_device *sdi)
-{
-	struct regulator *vdds_sdi;
-
-	if (sdi->vdds_sdi_reg)
-		return 0;
-
-	vdds_sdi = devm_regulator_get(&sdi->pdev->dev, "vdds_sdi");
-	if (IS_ERR(vdds_sdi)) {
-		if (PTR_ERR(vdds_sdi) != -EPROBE_DEFER)
-			DSSERR("can't get VDDS_SDI regulator\n");
-		return PTR_ERR(vdds_sdi);
-	}
-
-	sdi->vdds_sdi_reg = vdds_sdi;
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
 static int sdi_connect(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev,
 		struct omap_dss_device *dst)
 {
-	struct sdi_device *sdi = dssdev_to_sdi(dssdev);
 	int r;
 
-	r = sdi_init_regulator(sdi);
-	if (r)
-		return r;
-
 	r = dss_mgr_connect(dssdev);
 	if (r)
 		return r;
@@ -376,6 +352,14 @@ int sdi_init_port(struct dss_device *dss, struct platform_device *pdev,
 	sdi->pdev = pdev;
 	port->data = sdi;
 
+	sdi->vdds_sdi_reg = devm_regulator_get(&pdev->dev, "vdds_sdi");
+	if (IS_ERR(sdi->vdds_sdi_reg)) {
+		r = PTR_ERR(sdi->vdds_sdi_reg);
+		if (r != -EPROBE_DEFER)
+			DSSERR("can't get VDDS_SDI regulator\n");
+		goto err_free;
+	}
+
 	r = sdi_init_output(sdi);
 	if (r)
 		goto err_free;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/dss/venc.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/dss/venc.c
index db055260f50e..9c1fe6aef074 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/dss/venc.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/dss/venc.c
@@ -614,25 +614,6 @@ static int venc_check_timings(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev,
 	}
 }
 
-static int venc_init_regulator(struct venc_device *venc)
-{
-	struct regulator *vdda_dac;
-
-	if (venc->vdda_dac_reg != NULL)
-		return 0;
-
-	vdda_dac = devm_regulator_get(&venc->pdev->dev, "vdda");
-	if (IS_ERR(vdda_dac)) {
-		if (PTR_ERR(vdda_dac) != -EPROBE_DEFER)
-			DSSERR("can't get VDDA_DAC regulator\n");
-		return PTR_ERR(vdda_dac);
-	}
-
-	venc->vdda_dac_reg = vdda_dac;
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
 static int venc_dump_regs(struct seq_file *s, void *p)
 {
 	struct venc_device *venc = s->private;
@@ -713,13 +694,8 @@ static int venc_get_clocks(struct venc_device *venc)
 static int venc_connect(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev,
 		struct omap_dss_device *dst)
 {
-	struct venc_device *venc = dssdev_to_venc(dssdev);
 	int r;
 
-	r = venc_init_regulator(venc);
-	if (r)
-		return r;
-
 	r = dss_mgr_connect(dssdev);
 	if (r)
 		return r;
@@ -908,6 +884,14 @@ static int venc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		goto err_free;
 	}
 
+	venc->vdda_dac_reg = devm_regulator_get(&pdev->dev, "vdda");
+	if (IS_ERR(venc->vdda_dac_reg)) {
+		r = PTR_ERR(venc->vdda_dac_reg);
+		if (r != -EPROBE_DEFER)
+			DSSERR("can't get VDDA_DAC regulator\n");
+		goto err_free;
+	}
+
 	r = venc_get_clocks(venc);
 	if (r)
 		goto err_free;
